No Bake Granola Bars

Great quick and easy granola bar recipe that kids can make. Perfect to throw in lunches or in your purse for travel. You can also add 1/4 cup wheat germ without changing the consistency. Change up the dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate for different flavors. I generally keep the bars in the refrigerator until I am ready to eat them, but these keep well to take to work or school.

Ingredients required

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 ¼ cups chunky natural peanut butter
• 1 cup ground flaxseed
• ¾ cup honey
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ¼ cup sliced almonds

Directions

1. Stir oats, peanut butter, flaxseed, honey, cranberries, chocolate chips, and almonds together in a bowl; press into a 9x11-inch baking dish, using the back of a spatula to press into a flat layer.
2. Refrigerate mixture at least 1 hour.
3. Cut into 12 bars and wrap each individually in plastic wrap for storage.